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World Metro Systems by Paul Garbutt 1989 Soft Cover
World Metro Systems by Paul Garbutt
Soft Cover 81 on front and back cover
152 pages
Copyright 1989
CONTENTS
1 The Rise of Metros5
2 The Case for Metros11
3 Planning16
4 Design26
5 Equipment and Rolling Stock40
6 Construction64
7 Operation79
8 The Metros of Europe90
9 The Metros of North America114
10 The Metros of South America126
11 The Metros of Asia, Australasia and Africa130
12 The Future138
Facts and Figures - A Worldwide Summary140
Bibliography 148
Index149
Preface
Urban passenger railways - variously known as metros, undergrounds, subways and rapid transit systems - represent one of the main growth areas of the railway business throughout the world. To combat road traffic congestion, new metro systems are being built and old systems are being extended on a massive scale, and the number of passenger journeys made annually on metro systems worldwide is now of the astronomical order of 20,000 million.
The purpose of this book is to provide a conspectus of this huge industry, covering its history, planning, development, engineering, equipment and operation, and giving facts and figures about metro networks in cities on every continent. The book is intended as a work of reference for all involved or interested in metros, and in particular as a guide for the many authorities who are contemplating building metro lines in their own cities.
I am grateful to a number of people for their assistance and advice in the compilation of this book. In particular, I would like to thank Mr Bernard Bubbers and Mr Graeme Bruce for reading and commenting on the book in draft.
Paul E. Garbutt
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